We’re in strange terrain now: the federal government is treating cities like Portland and Chicago as frontline zones in a migration war....

This past weekend, Los Angeles found itself at the epicenter of a fierce showdown: thousands hit the streets in defiance of ICE raids and the sudden deployment of the California National Guard—ordered directly by former President Trump. Protesters blocked freeways, clashed with law enforcement, and even set a few cars ablaze in a wave of collective outrage. Tear gas, flash-bangs, rubber bullets—the headlines read like a war zone. But here’s the truth: if any city knows how to